EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1997 AND 1998

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(X) Not applicable.  (R) Revised.



                                      1998

         SITC                 February                January
                       
 Section Description                           
                        Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                               (R)         (R)
Total                    55,300.5    68,855.1    55,349.6    70,459.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals     3,175.1     2,784.4     3,134.9     2,848.6

Beverages and tobacco       605.8       504.3       598.2       473.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                   2,495.4     1,684.4     2,478.2     1,771.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         854.0     4,788.7       993.6     5,749.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                 242.9       112.4       272.0       137.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.        5,475.4     4,228.1     5,674.7     4,428.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material             4,921.4     8,344.6     4,793.0     8,712.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment    26,390.1    32,193.2    26,000.3    31,498.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles          5,814.5    11,475.0     5,584.1    12,056.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                 1,787.5     2,740.0     2,192.2     2,862.1

Reexports                 3,538.3         (X)     3,427.9         (X)

Timing adjustments            (X)         (X)       200.4       -80.0
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       SITC           Cumulative to date 1998

Section Description
                        Exports     Imports


Total                   110,650.1   139,314.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals     6,310.1     5,633.0

Beverages and tobacco     1,204.0       977.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                   4,973.6     3,455.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       1,847.6    10,538.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                 514.9       250.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.       11,150.1     8,656.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material             9,714.4    17,057.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment    52,390.4    63,691.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles         11,398.6    23,531.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                 3,979.7     5,602.1

Reexports                 6,966.2         (X)

Timing adjustments          200.4       -80.0
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                                         1997

      SITC                   February           Cumulative to date

Section Description
                        Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                               
Total                    53,202.1    65,195.6   103,746.4   132,098.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals     3,290.9     2,439.0     6,575.2     5,014.7

Beverages and tobacco       669.4       506.0     1,247.7       992.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                   2,891.7     1,741.6     5,669.8     3,436.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       1,008.7     6,474.2     2,104.8    13,761.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                 160.1       124.8       311.8       257.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.        5,534.3     3,876.3    10,742.6     7,895.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material             4,481.1     7,249.3     8,916.7    15,182.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment    24,210.6    29,614.5    46,754.1    59,215.1

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles          5,685.5    10,518.1    11,111.0    21,423.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                 1,800.4     2,553.3     3,672.3     4,876.1

Reexports                 3,555.2         (X)     6,998.9         (X)

Timing adjustments          -85.8        98.5      -358.7        44.0

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